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16 July 2026
Infinium supplies eNaphtha for On's CleanCloud EVA midsole
CO₂‑derived eNaphtha used as a drop‑in feedstock to produce EVA midsoles at commercial scale; shipments began in 2024, ISCC PLUS chain‑of‑custody, and more than one million pairs produced.
16 July 2026
EIB approves €17.4bn financing package including €800m for Cernavodă and Ukraine border upgrades
€17.4bn package backs energy projects, an €800m Cernavodă loan, securitisation expansion and upgraded Ukraine–EU crossings.
16 July 2026
Gasunie positions the Netherlands as Europe’s CO₂ hub
Five connected CCS projects (Porthos, Aramis, CO₂next, DRC, DSC) will capture, transport and store CO₂ under the North Sea and link industry across the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
16 July 2026
Uniper supplies Q1 Energie AG with bio‑LNG
Initial delivery expands bio‑LNG availability for heavy road transport; biomethane is liquefied at Gate Rotterdam, shipped in ISO tanks to Germany and distributed to filling stations.
16 July 2026
BASF inaugurates Düsseldorf emollients plant
Mid double-digit million-euro investment expands capacity for specialty emollients used in skin care and sun protection, serving European and global cosmetics markets.
16 July 2026
Evonik completes backward integration of MetAMINO® network with Mobile methyl mercaptan unit
On-site methyl mercaptan production is now in Antwerp, Singapore and Mobile, completing integration and trimming DL‑methionine’s carbon footprint by ~7% while cutting hazardous intermediate transport.
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16 July 2026
Air Liquide invests >160M USD in Arizona for ultra‑pure gases for advanced chips
Arizona plant to supply ultra-high-purity gases for advanced-chip fab expansion using on-site low-carbon hydrogen production and CO2 capture.
15 July 2026
Repsol, Toyota, BMW and Bosch pilot cars on 100% renewable gasoline
Six-month Spanish trial uses existing cars, 100% renewable gasoline and digital tracking to demonstrate drop-in fuel scalability without new vehicles or infrastructure.
15 July 2026
PureCycle, Mitsui and RM TOHCELLO to bring recycled PP to BOPP film in Japan
Aiming to introduce recycled polypropylene into BOPP flexible packaging; pilot runs successful and a commercial agreement is targeted for 2027 ahead of shipments subject to import clearance.
15 July 2026
DuPont launches end-to-end Direct Lithium Extraction portfolio
End-to-end DLE suite of 20+ products across sorbents, membranes and ion-exchange resins, plus lab testing, modeling and piloting to tailor flowsheets to varied brine chemistries.
15 July 2026
Axens to build France’s first industrial-scale Jetanol™ SAF unit
50,000 t/y SAF plant using advanced bioethanol and Jetanol™ technology; production targeted for 2030 to boost French/European SAF supply and meet ReFuelEU targets.
14 July 2026
Sonatrach launches 140,000 m3/day desalination plant construction in Ben M’Hidi, Skikda
Two-year build to supply Skikda industrial area and ADE; project managed by ADC with works executed by ENAC, both Sonatrach subsidiaries.
14 July 2026
Nobian and Airengy to test AirBattery compressed-air storage in a Danish salt cavern
Pilot to assess storing surplus renewable electricity as compressed air in a Danish salt cavern for long-duration grid balancing and energy security.
14 July 2026
Topsoe and Sasol license G2L SAF technology to Allied Biofuels for Uzbekistan plant
License and engineering deal to supply G2L eSAF and bio‑SAF technology for a Khorezm plant producing about 300,000 t SAF/eSAF annually; FID 2027, commercial ops targeted 2030.
14 July 2026
Acelen Renewables and Bunge sign five-year certified soybean oil supply for SAF and HVO
Five-year supply of 300,000 t/yr certified soybean oil (total >1 Mt) for SAF and renewable diesel at a Bahia biorefinery due to start operations in 2029.
13 July 2026
Rivus Batteries raises €2 million to scale critical‑mineral‑free flow battery chemistry
€2m seed plus €2m in grants to scale an organic, critical‑mineral‑free flow battery electrolyte compatible with commercial flow battery hardware.
13 July 2026
Eni and BMW Group agree use of Enilive HVOlution for BMW corporate fleets
Corporate fleets to run on 100% HVO diesel from renewable feedstocks with per-vehicle traceability and station coverage across Italy, Germany and Austria.
13 July 2026
EIB lends €450m to OMV for Bruck green hydrogen plant
140 MW electrolyser at Bruck will produce 23,000 t/yr renewable hydrogen, feed Schwechat refinery via 22 km pipeline, cutting direct CO₂ by up to 150,000 t/yr; operations due end‑2027.
13 July 2026
BASF adds three REDcert² biomass‑balanced additives for architectural coatings
Three REDcert²‑certified biomass‑balanced additives enable lower product carbon footprint for architectural coatings while retaining existing performance and formulation compatibility.
13 July 2026
OMV secures €450m EIB loan for 140 MW green hydrogen plant
Plant in Lower Austria will produce up to 23,000 t/yr of green hydrogen, start by end‑2027, supply Schwechat refinery and cut about 150,000 t CO2 annually.
13 July 2026
PETRONAS and Shizuoka Gas renew 30‑year LNG partnership
SPA for ~0.84 MMT LNG over seven years starting 2032; adds supply flexibility and reliability and includes plans to explore decarbonisation collaboration.
13 July 2026
Lhyfe and Messer: 10-year renewable hydrogen supply deal and 30% equity in four sites
10-year offtake plus minority equity in four European renewable hydrogen sites; minimum volumes start in 2026 and ramp to several hundred tonnes per year.
11 July 2026
Sinopec completes reorganisation of China Aviation Oil
Reorganisation aims to strengthen aviation fuel supply security, accelerate SAF scale-up and integrate production-to-sales for greater international competitiveness.
10 July 2026
Air Liquide invests over $200M in POX syngas unit at Oxea Bay City, Texas
New POX unit will supply syngas and low‑carbon hydrogen from early 2029 and cut net CO2 emissions by about 64,000 tonnes per year.
10 July 2026
Nordic Ren-Gas and avanca/Alternoil sign €1bn renewable e‑methane offtake
Long-term €1bn offtake secures Tampere-produced e‑methane for heavy-duty transport via existing gas/LNG infrastructure across Europe.
10 July 2026
European Commission adopts CRCF certification methodologies for carbon farming
Technical rules set for certifying three carbon farming activities, enabling schemes to seek recognition under the CRCF framework and link land managers to finance.
10 July 2026
POSCO HOLDINGS expands into lithium and energy under 'Triple-core' portfolio
Triple-core portfolio to shore up supply chains; aims Global Top 5 lithium by 2033, KRW 16.7T investment in 2026–2028, and KRW 187T revenue by 2035.
10 July 2026
Elkem Q2 2026 results: cost reductions and balance‑sheet strengthening
EBITDA fell on weak silicon prices; raised NOK 1.8bn, refinanced EUR 1bn facility and obtained NOK 750m NIB loan; Elkem Iceland reclassified as discontinued.
9 July 2026
OXEA FID for Bay City capacity expansion with Air Liquide syngas unit
Major Gulf Coast plant expansion will raise propionaldehyde output, enable propanol and butanol production, add syngas feedstock with CO₂ recirculation, and target completion by end‑2028.
9 July 2026
INEOS and Recuro to build advanced pyrolysis recycling plant at Bamble (33,000 t/yr)
Advanced pyrolysis plant at Bamble will process 33,000 t/yr of end-of-life plastics, powered by renewable energy to produce recycled ethylene and virgin-quality recycled polyethylene.
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